9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (488+ words) Vice President Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called for greater investment in Ghana’s horticulture sector, saying it can create jobs, build businesses and open new export opportunities for the country. She said the sector must be viewed beyond the beauty…...

1+ day, 4+ min ago   (223+ words) Tano North MP, Gideon Boako, says the 21st Century Gold Standard was piloted in Ghana under the leadership of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. According to Dr Boako, Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme and Gold-for-Oil initiative demonstrated that gold could…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (958+ words) Recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveals a critical national unemployment rate from 14.7% in 2023 to 13.0%, with youth joblessness (ages 15–35) escalating to a staggering 21.9%, meaning nearly one in every three young persons is locked out of the economy. This…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (252+ words) President John Dramani Mahama says the government’s plan to establish 24-Hour Markets across the country is intended to stimulate economic activity, expand trading opportunities and strengthen local economies. He said every district should have a decent and accessible market where…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (376+ words) Ghana’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, says Ghana’s home to the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), reinforce the country’s position as a gateway to Africa, placing it at the heart of an ambitious…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (187+ words) The government is planning to phase out the use of 'Aboboya', a trycicle for household waste collection, as part of a new regulated system involving purpose-built waste collection vehicles and electronic payments. The proposed system will use specially designed vehicles…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (504+ words) The government’s ambitious vision of a 24-hour economy has hit a rocky patch in the Bono East Region, as the Nkoranza Municipal Assembly’s flagship modern market hub is severely behind schedule. During a monitoring visit to the project site, Bono…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (454+ words) The Minority in Parliament has renewed its call for a parliamentary inquiry into the operations of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), citing concerns raised by the World Bank about risks associated with the government’s gold-purchasing programme. In a statement signed…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (647+ words) Fidelity Bank Ghana has called for a fundamental shift in how Ghana finances and structures its agricultural sector. It argues that the country’s path to agricultural self-reliance lies not in producing more, but in capturing more of the value created…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (324+ words) President John Mahama has inaugurated the five-member Independent Fiscal Council, tasking it to provide independent, credible and objective oversight of the country’s fiscal policy. Speaking at a brief ceremony at the Presidency, President Mahama said the Council’s mandate is critical…...